Meinhardt are expanding the team in Birmingham to cover international and domestic projects in the public and private sector. We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced Civil Engineers at all levels from Graduate/Technician to Associate level, initially with Highways and infrastructure knowledge and experience. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on significant international projects to expand your experience and an exciting time to be at the foundation of a new team with visible input to its growth and success.

This role is to be a member of the team responsible for delivering first class design solutions on highways, infrastructure and drainage projects. The role will involve working within a team and liaison with the wider Meinhardt specialists including specialist sub-contractors. It will involve working on International projects with the exciting challenges of coordination and liaison with local authorities and specialists.

Primary Responsibilities

• Providing designs for a wide range of Highways and Drainage projects
• Producing 3D models and scheme drawings to a high level of quality
• Liaising with other departments and members of the design team
• Liaison with statutory bodies
• Attending Meetings
• Technical compliance with all statutory and company Quality Management System procedures
• Input into technical reports
• Liaison and coordination with specialist sub consultants
• Awareness and compliance with all relevant Health and Safety requirements and practices.

Key Skills/Experience

Essential

• Degree in Civil Engineering and minimum one year post qualification relevant experience
• Working towards Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with the ICE
• Experience mentoring junior team members
• CDM knowledge and experience
• Construction site experience
• Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Drainage design including flood alleviation, SUDS, major highways and liaison with authorities
• Production of designs using relevant industry software eg, AutoCad, Civils 3D, MicroDrainage, MS Project etc.
• Ground modelling
• Major highway design including alignment, pavement, drainage, signing, etc.
• Knowledge and experience of working within BIM environment

Desirable

• Experience of working on large international projects is desirable but not essential
• Developing good relationships external design consultants, client and local authorities
• Working within BIM environment
• Ability to plan project resources and monitor job financial performances

Company benefits include

• Annual Leave of 20 days plus bank holidays
• Three days of additional holiday at Christmas. This is non-contractual, the dates are set by the company and these three days are not counted in your annual leave allowance within your contract.
• Employers pension contribution
• Life Assurance and Payment Protection Cover
• Group Income Protection scheme, including access to Legal & General health and wellbeing services
• Flexible working hours
• Bupa Health Insurance
• Four company socials per year
• Chartership support
• Professional membership cost covered (one per year at this level, two per year once associate level)

Interested? Please send your CV and portfolio to:
careers(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)meinhardt.co.uk